Want a dose of inspiration as you start your New Year? Head over to Mario’s Piano Podcast to watch “Images in Music” – a podcast produced by one of his students. It is excellent!
Resources
Easy Note Identification Game
Go check out The Piano Player at Funbrain. It’s a super simple note identification game. Just watch a note appear on the staff and then identify it on the keyboard below. Easy enough for any student to understand and drill their note identification skills!
SibeliusMusic.com
So…a while back I had a brilliant idea. I was sure it would be a hit. The idea came to me one day as I was working on a Christmas arrangement for several of my students. Six of my students wanted to play on ensemble for the Christmas recital. They had played a Patriotic ensemble […]
European and American Music and Christianity
[Natalie’s Note: Mike Ellis is at it again – researching and writing on facets of music that often go unexplored by music teachers. In this article, he discusses some interesting correlations and raises some thought-provoking questions. If you haven’t checked out his Know Chords website, I highly recommend it. Mike has a way of presenting […]
Free Music Games!
Check out this collection of downloadable musical games that D’Net has made available for free on her studio website! I especially love these 44 composer cards and plan to print them off and start using them right away. Teachers who use the Nancy and Randall Faber Piano Adventures course will especially love this Primer Level […]
Interview with Ben Lansing
Yesterday I posted my review of the wonderful new music history guide, Bigwigs of Classical Music. Today, author Ben Lansing joins us on Music Matters Blog for an exclusive interview. Music Matters Blog (MMB): What is your musical background? Ben Lansing (BL): As an instrumentalist, my music training includes piano from middle school to college […]
